John T. Greer, 41, blacksmith, died attempting to save William P. Haynes, 29, farmer, from suffocation, Dugger, Arkansas, July 15, 1912. Haynes was overcome by carbon dioxide in a well 32 feet deep. A man went down a ladder to aid him, thinking that he had fainted, but he also was affected and had barely strength enough to get out of the well. Another man straddled a box at the end of the well rope and was lowered, but he called to be raised before he reached the bottom. Greer then reached the scene and was lowered to the bottom on the box. He tied a harness strap around Haynes and to the well rope. Men above raised Haynes, and Greer climbed the ladder beside Haynes and helped as much as possible in raising him. Halfway to the top Greer was overcome, and he fell across Haynes, which made it necessary to lower Haynes to the bottom. The position of Greer’s body then prevented the raising of Haynes. Both were taken to the surface about 40 minutes later, but they could not be revived. 10110-968
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